Daily Herald

It’s Friday, September 27th. I’m Lucas Dixon and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. Expect scattered thunderstorms this morning, with an even greater chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Highs today are around 70 degrees. Lows tonight are around 60. In news: Apple-picking enthusiasts have fewer outing options this fall as several suburban apple orchards struggle to remain open after being hit hard by severe weather last winter and spring.

It’s Thursday, September 26th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. A gorgeous day is in store for the suburbs today, with sunny skies and highs around 70. Expect mostly clear tonight, with temps in the upper 50s. In news: A public hearing on a plan to open an addiction treatment facility in Itasca is being delayed again.

It’s Wednesday, September 25th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. Expect a mix of sunshine and clouds today, with a chance of a shower or thunderstorm popping up during the day. Highs will be in the upper 70s. It’ll be mostly cloudy tonight, with lows in the mid 50s. In news: Racing will be back at Arlington International Park in 2020.

It’s Tuesday, September 24th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. Expect a cloudy start to the day, but we should see some sunshine this afternoon. Highs today are in the upper 70s. Showers are possible after midnight, with temps in the mid 60s. In news: Emergency dispatchers dealt with more than a hundred calls in the minutes after a man drove an SUV through a Sears entrance at Woodfield Mall and into the mall’s common area Friday.

It’s Monday, September 23rd. I’m Mary Hildebrandt and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. It will be a dry, pleasant, and partly cloudy today, with a high of 73 at O’Hare. That’s a nice switch from the weekend! A National Weather Service flash-flood watch was due to expire overnight, but leaders in several suburbs continue to keep a wary eye on rivers and streams, as another round of heavy rain yesterday pushed already swollen waterways further over their banks.

It’s Sunday, September 22nd. I’m Natalie Gray, and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. Today’s forecast calls for heavy thunderstorms, and a high of 73. In the news: The 10th annual Fox Valley Marathon is scheduled to start at 7 a.m. today on the Illinois Street bridge in St. Charles. The 26.2 [26 point 2] mile route will also go through Batavia [Buh-TAY-vee-uh], Geneva, North Aurora, and Aurora, and some roads will be blocked off.

It’s Saturday, September 21st. I’m Natalie Gray, and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. Thunderstorms are likely today, especially in the afternoon, with highs around 80 degrees. There’s an even greater chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, with temps around 70.

It’s Friday, September 20th. I’m Mary Regalado, and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. The run of great weather continues today with partly cloudy skies and highs in the mid 80s. There is a slight chance of showers or thunderstorms during the day, though. It’ll be partly cloudy tonight with temps in the 60s.

It’s Thursday, September 19th. I’m Mary Regalado, and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. It’ll be partly cloudy today with highs in the mid 80s. There’s a slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm tonight, with temps in the mid 60s. In News: The parent company of Arlington International Racecourse has less than a week to prove to a state panel that it’s committed to racing at the Arlington Heights track beyond 2021, or risk losing racing for 2020.

It’s Tuesday, September 17th. I’m Mary Regalado, and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. Today will be partly cloudy with highs around 80. Lows tonight will be in the 60s. In news: A motorcyclist was killed yesterday morning in a collision with a semi-trailer truck near Route 45 and Dada Drive in Gurnee, authorities said. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which occurred at about 7:35 a.m., Gurnee police said. The truck’s driver was not injured.